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Rosie Perez
Actress 61 years old

Rosie Perez

Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Rosa María Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress, community activist, talk show host, author, dancer, and choreographer. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), which she followed with White Men... Read full bio →

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The Flight Attendant

The Flight Attendant

2020 47m 6.0

A reckless flight attendant with alcoholism wakes up in the wrong hotel, in bed with a dead man, and no idea what happened. Unable to piece the night together she begins to wonder if she could be the killer.

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Donick Cary 2020 1h 25m

Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comedic documentary exploring the story of psychedelics.

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn

Cathy Yan 2020 1h 49m 5.0

After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.

The Dead Don't Die

The Dead Don't Die

Jim Jarmusch 2019 1h 44m 5.2

In a small peaceful town, zombies suddenly rise to terrorize the town. Now three bespectacled police officers and a strange Scottish morgue expert must band together to defeat the undead.

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Spike Lee 2016 1h 33m

A look at the life of the late pop star Michael Jackson from his early days at Motown Records to the release of his hit 1979 album, Off the Wall.

Pitch Perfect 2

Pitch Perfect 2

Elizabeth Banks 2015 1h 55m 5.3

The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit.

The Counselor

The Counselor

Ridley Scott 2013 1h 57m 5.9

A rich and successful lawyer named Counsellor is about to get married to his fiancée but soon meets up with the middle-man known as Westray who tells him his drug trafficking plan has taken a horrible twist and now he must protect himself and his soon bride-to-be lover as the truth of the drug business uncovers and targets become chosen.

Small Apartments

Small Apartments

Jonas Åkerlund 2012 1h 36m 6.2

A man is surrounded by strange events and odd neighbors in this adaptation of Chris Millis' novel.

The Other Guys

The Other Guys

Adam McKay 2010 1h 47m 6.6

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.

Pete Smalls Is Dead

Pete Smalls Is Dead

Alexandre Rockwell 2010 1h 35m

Two old pals attend an old friends funeral and find there is more to his death than him being dead.

The Take

The Take

Brad Furman 2008 1h 36m 4.0

After he's shot during a heist in East L.A., an armored truck driver wrestles with rehabilitation and tracking down the man who committed the crime.

Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

David Gordon Green 2008 1h 52m 6.9

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

All the Invisible Children

All the Invisible Children

John Woo, Spike Lee 2005 2h 4m 7.7

Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.

Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys

Penny Marshall 2001 2h 11m 6.3

In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father.

Human Nature

Human Nature

Michel Gondry 2001 1h 36m 7.0

Human Nature is a profound comedy about the contrast between nature and civilization, desire and sexuality, culture and savageness. Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman follows his widely successful ‘Being John Malkovich with this film directed by Michel Gondry.

The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado

Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul 2000 1h 30m 7.2

Two swindlers get their hands on the map to the fabled city of gold, El Dorado while pulling off a scam. Their plan goes bad and the rogues end up lost at sea after a number of misfortunes. Oddly enough, they end up on the shores of El Dorado and are worshiped by the natives for their foreign appearance.

SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground

SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground

Bob Balaban, Jonathan Demme 1997 1h 21m

An anthology of 10 stories depicting real-life incidents of subway riders in New York City, which range from compassion and love to violence and loss.

Perdita Durango

Perdita Durango

Álex de la Iglesia 1997 2h 10m 7.3

She's sexy, shameless and loves taking people to their limit. She's a dangerous young woman who dreams about a jaguar that licks her naked body and sleeps by her side. Her past is bathed in blood and weird passions. Now she's met the man of her wildest dreams. He's dark, tough and mysterious.

It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

Andrew Bergman 1994 1h 41m 6.3

Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million.

Untamed Heart

Untamed Heart

Tony Bill 1993 1h 42m 8.0

Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them.

Fearless

Fearless

Peter Weir 1993 2h 2m 7.2

After surviving a plane crash that kills many others, Max Klein develops a sense of invulnerability, leading to radical, compulsive actions. Can a psychologist and a fellow guilt-ridden survivor bring him down to earth?

White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump

Ron Shelton 1992 1h 55m 6.7

Billy and Sydney think they're the best basketball hustlers in town, so when they join forces, nothing can stop them, except each other. To add to their problems, Billy owes money and is being chased by a pair of gangster types

Night on Earth

Night on Earth

Jim Jarmusch 1991 2h 9m 7.8

A multi-layered film about the night life in taxi’s in different metropolitan cities. Jim Jarmusch takes us to 5 cities where people take taxi’s to meet up with each other and then when all's said and done take taxi’s to eventually go away from each other.

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

Spike Lee 1989 2h 8.4

Do The Right Thing takes place on a hot summer day in Brooklyn and depicts the racial conflict between an Italian American pizza restaurant owner and his African American customers and how things erupt into a violent outbreak. This Spike Lee Joint touches on themes of segregation and apartheid in the USA.

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